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'proper' telescope gives you the thrilling sensation of actual photons from a distant planet hitting you square in the eyeballs,
You (possibly) can see the Andromeda galaxy and its about 2.5 million light-years away currently. I mean, fuck me! Its travelled without hitting anything else, for 2.5 million years, to finally hit these balls of goop.
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A 'proper' telescope gives you the thrilling sensation of actual photons from a distant planet hitting you square in the eyeballs, that is a pretty fucking awesome experience. If you never have I suggest you try it ASAP, local amateur astronomy club maybe?
My Pixel 5 has an astrophotography mode and I've had a lot of fun with just a tripod and my phone. The results weren't incredible but it did give me a taste for something a bit more. And the price on the Seestar is so tempting!